I'm a "boomer" child, graduating from high school in 1968, at the height of the Vietnam War and the turmoil of the Hippie movement. Going off to college to major in Art, I was natually affected by all of it....Can anyone else here identify? I bought into a lot of the "free love...if it feels good, do it" mindset of the time. I admit, though, that I came out of it deeply wounded and fearful...This really played the major part into my finding a man at age 25 who offered me security and stability, and though I didn't love him, I married him. In a way, this is shameful to admit, but that is what I did! Honestly, I had been so traumatized by the hippie experiences, I was just seeking safety. Even the honeymoon was unhappy, and the 20 year marriage thereafter was equally so!
Divorced 11 years now, I've done no better in establishing a relationship with a man. I seem to be too independent, for one thing, and tend to voice my opinions, which seems to be threatening to men. Or maybe it's insecurity on my part...not sure what!
I actually know people my age who didn't experience the turmoil I did during that time...and seemed obllivious to it! My ex husband was one of them!
Can anyone else relate?
Patty